Project Controller

Opportunity Summary

The Project Controller position is responsible for accurate accounting in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as well as contract compliance for assigned Client Projects.

Primary Responsibilities 

Responsible for all aspects of accounting and financial recordkeeping for assigned Client Projects, including:

• Compiling and analyzing financial information including budget variances
• Preparing GAAP financial statements, monthly, quarterly and annually, including consolidated statements, where applicable. Possible IFRS financial statement presentation.
• Prepare audited financials for review by owners and independent accountants
• Meeting financial reporting deadlines
• Preparing monthly cash and GAAP forecasts
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets
• Assist in the preparation of owner’s board packages for their presentation
• Support owners in refinancing, obtaining new debt or financing vehicles (letter of credit)
• Perform cash management duties including cash waterfalls, while overseeing accounts payable transactions including preparing accounts payable checks for processing
• Maintaining standardized workpapers for all balance sheet accounts and some income statement accounts, including but not limited to fixed asset records and depreciation
• Obtaining an understanding of derivative accounting, where applicable. Derivatives may include Interest Rate Swaps, Energy puts/calls, foreign currency transactions.
• Preparing journal entries
• Monitoring the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures
• Responsible for assigned Project Contract compliance
• Read and understand related contracts
• Ensure compliance and correlation to monthly financials
• Ensure compliance with all the respective debt documents if applicable, including loan covenant reviews and preparation of officer’s certificates
• Upload compliance deadlines and responsibilities into DocMinder

Responsible to interact professionally with:

• Owners, Investors, and Operators
• Outside CPAs in preparing the year-end Financial Statements, audits, tax preparation, and special accounting issues
• Banking institutions and other third party consultants. (lawyers, hedge experts, etc.)
• Company’s officers, Asset Managers, other managers and administrative staff

Working Relationships

The Project Controller will report to the Project Accounting Manager.

Compensation

The initial compensation range for this position is $75,000 to $100,000

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and at least 3 to 5 years experience in public accounting or related industry experience
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred
• Strong communication skills
• Time management, organizational abilities, and multi-tasking are essential to meet deadlines as project controllers are expected to handle 2-5 companies simultaneously
• Computer experience including knowledge of accounting software (experience with Great Plains a plus), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Power Point
• Strong decision making skills and detailed oriented
• Strong organization, recordkeeping and time management skills
• Self motivated and able to perform most tasks with little or no supervision and in team environments
• Experience in a professional business environment

NAES Safe

Safety is a core value of NAES and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to be mentally alert and work safely at all times.  Additionally, employees are required to adhere to all safety warnings and posted safety signs whenever on company property.  Furthermore, employees must follow all NAES safety rules and procedures.  Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part of the evaluation of each employee’s performance.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• This is a full time position that requires 40 working hours per week. Additional time may be required during heavy workloads or to meet deadlines.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing, as well as handle long periods of screen time.
• All employees will participate in the Fitness for Duty Program. This program includes a pre-employment drug screening.

Performance

All employees have the responsibility to both the customer and their co-workers to do the job right the first time and to ensure the customer’s needs are being met. 

About NAES

NAES is the largest independent operator of power facilities in the industry, operating more than 190 power plants throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the UK that span all technologies and provide over 50 GW of capacity. With the strength of 4000 people, our growing family of companies now encompass the entire life cycle of power generation and other industrial plants.

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NAES is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is the practice of NAES to seek employees of the highest quality and to select individuals on the basis of merit and competence, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status or affiliation protected under USERRA, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable local, state and federal law.